France and Sweden have confirmed their starting teams for their meeting in the last 32 of the World Cup 2026 in New Jersey on Tuesday. Les Blues beat Senegal 3-1, Iraq 3-0 and Norway 4-1 in the group stage, helped by four goals each from top-scorer contenders Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele.Blagult thrashed Tunisia 5-1 but lost to the Netherlands by the same scoreline before drawing 1-1 with Japan.The winners of the tie will face Paraguay in the last 16 in Philadelphia on Saturday (22:00 BST). Table of ContentsWorld Cup 2026: France confirmed team vs SwedenWorld Cup 2026: Sweden full line up vs FranceWhere to watch France vs Sweden: TV channel, live online streamWorld Cup 2026: France vs Sweden statsWorld Cup 2026: France confirmed team vs SwedenWilliam Saliba was rested against Norway with a minor back problem.France starting XI:Maignan, Digne, Upamecano, Kounde, Saliba, Tchouameni, Rabiot, Dembele, Mbappe, Olise, BarcolaFrance substitutes: Samba, Risser, Gusto, Konate, Hernandez, Hernandez, Lacroix, Kone, Kante, Zaire-Emery, Cherki, Akliouche, Thuram, Doue, MatetaWorld Cup 2026: Sweden full line up vs FranceIsak Hien was substituted against Japan after appearing to overstretch for a ball.Sweden starting XI: Zetterstrom, Lagerbielke, Lindelof, Gudmundsson, Svensson, Stroud, Bergvall, Ayari, Isak, Elanga, GyokeresSweden substitutes:Johansson, Nordfeldt, Johansson, Ekdal, Starfelt, Smith, Bernhardsson, Nygren, Sema, Karlstrom, Svanberg, Zeneli, Nilsson, AliWhere to watch France vs Sweden: TV channel, live online streamKick-off on Tuesday is at 22:00 BST (17:00 ET / 14:00 PT). In the UK, live TV coverage is on ITV1.Streaming is available via ITVs website and ITVX app, which is available on a vast variety of devices for viewing on the go.World Cup 2026: France vs Sweden statsThis is the first meeting between the teams at a World Cup, although they have twice met at the EURO finals: Sweden won 2-0 in 2012, having shared a 1-1 draw 20 years earlierFrance last won all of their group matches at a major tournament at the 1998 World Cup, when they lifted the trophy on home soil with current head coach Didier Deschamps as captainThey could become the first side in World Cup history to score at least three goals in five consecutive matchesMbappe and Dembeles total of five goal combinations is the joint-most by a duo at the World Cup since records began in 1966, matching Polands Andrzej Szarmach and Grzegorz Lato and Germanys Miroslav Klose and Michael BallackSince the start of that 1998 campaign, France have won 15 of their 18 knockout matches at the tournamentThe 2006 final (1-1 vs Italy, lost 5-3 on penalties), a 2014 quarter-final (1-0 vs Germany) and the 2022 final (3-3 vs Argentina, lost 4-2 on penalties) are their only eliminations along the wayViktor Gyokeres produced the most attempts (11) and chances (8) of any Sweden player during the group stageRalf Edstrom in 1974 (18 shots, 15 chances) and Tomas Brolin in 1994 (20 shots, 17 chances) are the only players on record (from 1966) to have at least 10 attempts and create at least 10 chances at a single edition of the finals for SwedenAnthony Elanga could become the fifth Sweden player to score in three successive appearances at the finals, after Arne Nyberg (1938), Kurt Roland Hamrin (1958), Martin Dahlin (1994) and Kennet Andersson (1994)This is Swedens eighth appearance in the World Cup knockout stage, only falling at the first hurdle of this phase twice (2-1 to Senegal in 2002, 2-0 to Germany in 2006) Topics 2026 FIFA World Cup Alexander Isak Aurelien Tchouameni FIFA World Cup France National Football Team Graham Potter Ibrahima Konate Jean-Philippe Mateta Kylian Mbapp N'Golo Kante Ousmane Dembele Sweden National Football Team Viktor Gyokeres William Saliba World Cup World Cup 2026 Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Norway 2-1 Ivory Coast: Haaland strikes late on to propel his side into World Cup round of 16 and a meeting with Brazil Jon Fisher 30th June, 2026 World Cup 2026 live: Ivory Coast vs Norway confirmed teams and full line ups as Erling Haaland returns, TV channel, live online stream and stats Jon Fisher 30th June, 2026 WATCH: Nusa stunner gives Norway the lead in round-of-32 clash with Ivory Coast Jon Fisher 30th June, 2026 Croatia star calls World Cup idol Cristiano Ronaldo not the best footballer: Weve seen its Messi Ben Miller 30th June, 2026 England v DR Congo: World Cup 2026 line-ups, stats and preview, TV channel, live online stream and prediction Jon Fisher 30th June, 2026 USA v Bosnia and Herzegovina: World Cup 2026 line-ups, stats and preview, TV channel, live online stream and prediction Jon Fisher 30th June, 2026
